A man who was portrayed in a film as a life-saving hero during the Rwandan genocide has been convicted of terrorism by a court in Rwanda. Paul Rusesabagina, 67, was found guilty of backing a rebel group from exile which killed nine civilians in 2018.
His family have alleged that he was taken to Rwanda by force. They have also said he did not have a fair trial. Rusesabagina’s journey from celebrated figure to state enemy happened as his criticism of the government grew.
In a period of 100 days from April 1994, 800,000 people, mostly from the Tutsi ethnic group, were slaughtered. In the Oscar-nominated movie Hotel Rwanda, Rusesabagina, played by Don Cheadle, was shown how as hotel manager he managed to protect more than 1,000 people who had sought shelter.
Source: eNCA
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